Reliability and validity in diagnosis of SZ

Question 1

Definition of diagnosis of SZ?

Answer 1

-the identification of the nature of an illness or other problems by examination of the symptoms i.e someone reporting hearing voices

Question 2

Definition of classification

Answer 2

-The action or process of classifying something, classifying due to symptoms i.e a symptom of SZ is hallucinations

Question 3

Why does Chienaux’s study suggest the reliability of the classification and diagnosis of SZ

Answer 3

-Using the DSM, one psychiatrist diagnosed 26 people and the other diagnosed 13 people

Question 4

How many participants were the psychiatrist asked to diagnose either using the DSM or ICD

Answer 4

100 participants

Question 5

Using the ICD, how many of the participants did each psychiatrist diagnose

Answer 5

-44 and the other diagnosed 24

Question 6

What does Chienaux’s study show?

Answer 6

-Shows poor inter-rater reliability as one of the psychiatrist diagnosed almost double the amount than the other psychiatrist.

Question 7

Outline system overlap

Answer 7

-where two or more conditions share similar symptoms

Question 8

example of a condition that shares similar symptoms to SZ

Answer 8

-both SZ and depression involve negative symptoms such as avolition

Question 9

What does system overlap effect in regards to reliability and validity of classification and diagnosis of SZ

Answer 9

-effects the accuracy and consistency